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Reading Comprehension B Answer the following questions.

A Read the article below. 1. Why did William Kamkwamba’s name appear in a magazine? (paragraph I)
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An End to
An End to 2 . From paragraph I, we learn that William Kamkwamba (-)
Cigarette Litter a. had an excellent education as a child.
Cigarette Litter

b. was rich when he was younger.
c. didn’t play with regular toys when he was young.
I Have you ever noticed cigarette ends on the streets, at bus stops, and under benches d. worked to recycle garbage in his neighborhood.
in public places? Are you bothered by them? If you answered yes, you are not the only
one. 3. COMPLETE THE SENTENCE ACCORDING TO PARAGRAPH II.
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William took books out of the library because ................................................................. .
II Of all the litter that people throw on the streets, cigarette ends are dropped most often.
5 Each year, people throw about 4.5 trillion cigarette ends on the streets. Together, they weigh 4 . What was the purpose of the windmill that William built? (paragraph II)
over 500,000 tons! And although cigarette ends are not really considered trash, they may .............................................................................................................................................
actually be one of the biggest causes of pollution on the planet. Cigarette ends release
dangerous chemicals for many years after they are thrown out. Not only that, but the white 5. Why was it possible for William to spend so much time working on his windmill?
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plastic in cigarette ends can take about 12 years to decompose ! (paragraph III)
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10 III When Adel Saebi from Brussels realized how bad cigarette littering really is, he
decided to do something about it. He started a group called Leo Not Happy, and the group 6 . In paragraph III, we learn that Emeka Okafor heard about William’s windmill. As a
works to pick up cigarette ends that are on the streets of Brussels. Before their first cleanup result, (-)
in April 2017, their goal was to collect 30,000 cigarette ends in just two hours. Amazingly, a. William became the director of TED.
with 200 volunteers, the group managed to collect 120,000 cigarette ends in that amount of b. William was invited to speak for TED.

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c. William had two dreams.
IV The event was bittersweet for the organizers and volunteers. On one hand, many felt d. TED built a windmill to help farmers get water into the village.
a sense of accomplishment. “There were so many volunteers! We are extremely grateful to
everyone,” said Lisa Kimmel, director of a university in Brussels. On the other hand, people 7 . COMPLETE THE SENTENCE ACCORDING TO PARAGRAPH IV.

were bothered by the large amount of cigarette litter that was collected. “I didn’t realize there The TED community helped William by .......................................................................... .
20 were so many cigarette ends on the streets!” said volunteer Pat McGuiness.
8. How does William help the people who live in his town? (paragraph IV)
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V Leo Not Happy didn’t stop after the first cleanup. In less than two years, the group has .............................................................................................................................................
organized five cleanups and has collected more than three tons of litter. Volunteers always
get a positive response from onlookers. “People thanked us as they walked by. We never 9 . From paragraph V, we learn (-)

expected that, but we greatly appreciate it,” said Brianne Mullen, a Leo Not Happy volunteer. a. what Williams’s book is about.
25 The group plans to bring this project to other areas in Brussels. They also hope to inspire the b. where William's journey took place.
citizens of Brussels to keep their streets clean of cigarette ends. c. why William’s book was popular.

d. how William helps his family.

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